Penn State offers scholarship to son of Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison

Penn State has one former NFL player’s son set to join the roster. Now, coach James Franklin is courting the son of a Hall of Fame receiver.

Penn State has offered a scholarship to Marvin Harrison Jr., a sophomore receiver at Philadelphia’s St. Joseph’s Prep, which won the PIAA Class 6A championship.

Harrison’s father, a Philadelphia native, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016 after a 13-year career in which he caught 1,102 passes and made eight Pro Bowls.

Harrison Jr. made the announcement Friday on Twitter. He also has scholarship offers from Florida and Syracuse.

Penn State’s 2018 recruiting class includes Joey Porter Jr., a four-star cornerback prospect from North Allegheny High near Pittsburgh. Porter’s father Joey played eight of his 13 NFL seasons for the Steelers and was part of the Super Bowl XL champion team in 2005-06.